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Abbreviations, Facts &amp; Terms

As this was requested since a while, I started a thread that collects some information - just the basics and general terms, no spoilers. Feel free to add some knowledge, but please wait until I have reserved 2 more comments, thanks!

Case
- Chapters have an ongoing storyline, the clues lead Kate to a conclusion, this can be repeated by tapping the picture frame after a chapter is completed (notice: you can do that if you reached the final chapter), books have a closed storyline

Content Update
- Read content version
- Is pushed by PG's server and starts quests, activates new chapters/books, provides minor fixes etc.
- You might not get a content update if you don't run the latest version

Content Version
- Describes the game's current content
- Found under "settings"
- Might be a slow release or only available for a certain group of players

Diamond
- Premium Currency
- Can be earned by trading clues from bonus sites
- Quest, the daily bonus and darkrooms provide diamonds either
- Each 5*clue from a regular bonus site (chapters) gives you 10 diamonds, each clue from a premium bonus site 17

Diamond-based content
Content that can be unlocked by using diamonds

Desk (suggestion)
The gaming board (might be irrelevant as everything is on that board)

DR
Short for "Dark Room"

Editor
- The trading guy

Energy
- Tea (can be found at darkrooms , purchased or earned by completing quests), provides 25 points on the energy-bar
- coffee (available via quests, purchases), gives you 50 points on the energy bar
- espresso (so far purchase only), provides 100 points on the energy bar
- Lowest pricing: 1,800 diamonds/10 espressi
- Note: be aware that the price rises after using energy, it will return to the lowest stage after you don't use any energy for 48 hours
- Note 2: the energy-bar can rise above 100, but there's a limit in Secret Passages

Energy Bar
- You get an energy point every minute
- The bars maximum capacity is 100 (using power-ups is still recognised after reaching that limit)
- Each search costs 24 points

Espresso
- Energy
- Provides 100 points on the energy bar

Evidence
- Needed to unlock the following chapter
- Usually 6
- Found at darkrooms

Pocket ID
- Should be a connection between the server, your game and your device
- Can be used to transfer a game (don't do that frequently and create your own backup)
- Can coordinate challenges etc.

Power-Up
- Freezers, cameras and magnifying glasses are so-called "non-energy power-ups"
- They are capped at 250, which means they won't drop as soon as you reach that limit. If a quest requires finding them, spend some and they will drop again.

Portal
Icon in chapters, allows you to access the books

PU
Short for "Power-Up"

Quest
A task that is divided in several steps and gives you currency as reward

Score
- Needed to get a star upgrade

Scene
Place you search for clues after accessing a site

Secret Passages
Another hidden objects game by PG

Site
The landmarks are also known as "sites".

SP
Short for "Secret Passages"

Spoiler
- Hint (e.g. new content, quests)
- Be fair and mark a thread that may contain a spoiler

Star-Rating
- Allows you to unlock the next clue
- needed to level up

Staff-members/admins
The ones with the green member-name who are always following, listening and improving the game currently it's Lucid (James), Wilsooon and Jesse.

Trade
- Allows you to sell found clues and pays out coins or diamonds
- Can be timed or non-timed
- Demands items from the last 10 or 12 (may differ between players) coin-based sites and all bonus sites

Untimed trade
- Sticky
- Pays out coins or diamonds

Voyager's Clubhouse
Each time you tap on a person, you get a reward, they accumulate until you accept them or one person doesn't offer one. If this happens, you can move on for diamonds (the more tries you had, the more it costs) - and get the chance to accept the rewards or play on again - or quit and loose the reward you got during this round. You need to collect 10 items (one person can give you more than one) to complete the site. Every round takes 1 key. The sites are a limited offer and pay out diamonds/are upgraded for diamonds. It's also possible to purchase the items for diamonds. The sites expire after seven days. If they are unlocked prior the final deadline, the next one will appear 4 days later.

Additional definition: A camera is the same as an Auto-find in Secret Passages. Finds 3 random items in a scene

Yes, I've tried it once and thought it does so. I wasn't sure, that's why there is no definition yet. Now I'll edit it, thanks!

The weird thing is that they transferred the pus from sp and changed it when the images were replaced. Guess this, the lower requirements and the overflow meant that those who started a few days earlier didn't have an advantage.

I noticed that this has been sleeping down in the listings so that it wasn't on the first page any longer. I found this VERY helpful, so want to be sure it's on the first page to make it easier for other to find.)
Maybe it could be made as one of the items that says permanently in the top?)